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End-of-the-School-Year Bliss

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Sing it with me. No more pencils, no more books, no more dragging kids out of bed, no more making lunches at 5 a.m., no more threatening children to finish their homework, no more last-minute scrambles to find missing socks and backpacks while the school bus sits at the end of the driveway… I’m done. Thank goodness, the end of the school year is just around the corner. Thankful. Thankful. Thankful. That’s me. While some parents are cursing the end of the academic year, I couldn’t be happier. In fact, I’m not … Continue reading →

Getting the Routines Back in Order

Somewhere between the middle of September and the end of October, the morning and evening routines started to get out of whack. The kids bedtime tended to drift further and further into the evening, and the chaos in the morning started to increase. From tired melt downs to kids who forgot their homework folders or lunch, it was time to get things back into a routine and do it right away. Our family tends to be more on the creative side and less on the structured side. A house full of free spirits with no sense of time will ruin … Continue reading →

Bye-Bye Back-to-School Breakfast Blues

I’m done doing battle with back-to-school breakfasts. I’ve finally decided to stop whining about the inevitable and face my fear head-on. My daughter heads back to school next week, so the end of leisurely breakfasts is in sight. No more four-course meals that start with fresh fruit smoothies and end with a little chocolate something-something. We’re going back to the basics with these make-ahead recipes that I culled from Food Network and my own mother: GRANDMA’S GORP Ingredients: Your child’s favorite cereal (we use Cheerios, Kix, Cocoa Puffs, Fruit Loops, Corn Pops or a mix of two or three) Your … Continue reading →

Back-to-School Pains

I stand corrected. Perhaps, breakfast battles, lunch packing, backpack hunting and supply shopping aren’t the worst parts of back-to-school. I forgot about labeling. Today my daughter received a letter from her new teacher welcoming her to second grade, sharing a few anecdotes, and providing a list of all the fun that awaits once the new school year kicks off. At the bottom of the cheerful note was a reminder to parents about labeling school supplies prior to the first day of school. I forgot about the school’s policy which requires labeling every.single. item. that passes through the classroom door. Every … Continue reading →

Back-to-School Breakfast Battle

Along with fighting about what to wear, arguing about acceptable hairstyles, and nagging about homework, moms face another daily back-to-school battle with straggler kids: breakfast. My soon-to-be second grader is used to taking her sweet time at the breakfast table methodically chipping away at her favorite dishes. Her leisurely pace is not an issue on weekends and during the summer months, but once the school year starts her routine gets a serious jolt. I’ve told her a thousand times that she has two choices when it comes to back-to-school breakfasts: She can either wake-up 30 minutes earlier than normal, and … Continue reading →

Simplify Your Kitchen and Get the Room You Always Wanted

Creating a simple, organized and calm kitchen may be easier than you think. The kitchen is the heart of the home, and having a place of peace where you can gather with your friends and family to create warm filling meals can change the whole atmosphere of your home. If dread walking into your kitchen now because of the pile of dishes, the stack of mail, the sticky countertops, then know that it doesn’t need to be this way. It all starts with simplifying your kitchen in a number of ways that turns it from just a utility room into … Continue reading →

And So It Begins…

You know those moms doing a happy dance in the parking lot on the first day of school, then caravanning together to the nearest Starbucks to toast their freedom with Venti Java Chip Frappuccinos? I’m not one of them. I’m the mom rushing off to get as much work done before I have to navigate the car line for pick-up. I’m also the mom who feels like an amputee walking out of school after three straight months of summer vacation. Three straight months operating as my child’s social activities coordinator and she as my third arm. So, no, I’m won’t … Continue reading →

Preparing Emotionally for Mother’s Day

So I am beginning to emotionally prepare myself for Mother’s Day. Every year I try to not have too many expectations and yet despite that, I always end up feeling disappointed in some way. Maybe it’s really just me or maybe it’s just that my children truly don’t grasp the importance of this day to me. Maybe I shouldn’t make Mother’s Day to be of such importance. Maybe I should just appreciate the fact I am a mother and leave it at that. Maybe… But I would be lying to myself if I tried to pretend that there is a … Continue reading →

“90210” Star Expecting Baby No. 2 and Denise Richards Expecting a New Reality Show

Ten months after giving birth to her first son Tori Spelling is preparing to be a mom again. The former “Beverly Hills 90210” star and her husband Dean McDermott are reportedly expecting their newest family member this summer. According to TV’s “Entertainment Tonight,” the 34-year-old actress is in her second trimester and is hoping to have a sister for son Liam Aaron who turns 1 in March. The “So NoTORIous” star made it no secret that she wanted another baby soon after Liam was born. Looks like she got her wish. And that’s not the only good news the couple … Continue reading →

Sleeping Late During Summer Break

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It seemed like a good idea at the time. Since school ended Tyler has slowly but surely started sleeping later and later. Most mornings, if I don’t wake him, he will wake up around 9 or 9:30. I usually wake up between 7 and 8. I figured if I let him sleep late this would give me time to work or simply an hour of “me” time. The “experts” often advise parents, especially moms, to get up before the kids do so I figured I would take their advice. The one thing I neglected to take into account was the … Continue reading →